ATHENS, Georgia - Tennessee's response to its only SEC loss was its best-shooting road performance of the season.]]>

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:12:23 -0500Remains of WWII air crew gunner from Athens to be interredhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fbe4501a74874ddaa3fc81f0a7484eb0/GA--Air-Crew-Gunnerhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fbe4501a74874ddaa3fc81f0a7484eb0/GA--Air-Crew-GunnerATHENS, Georgia - After more than 70 years away from his hometown, Charles J. Jones is coming back to Athens.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:15:15 -0500Athens-Clarke considers changing name of county auditorhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c4c05d9e9db14f0c9b1e690aab039d6a/GA--Athens-Auditorhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c4c05d9e9db14f0c9b1e690aab039d6a/GA--Athens-AuditorATHENS, Georgia - Athens-Clarke County commissioners are considering a name change for the county auditor.]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 06:55:06 -0500South Carolina recovers to complete sweep of Georgia, 64-58http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c9897fe02f6d49ef9754a5efdeccc555/BKC--South-Carolina-Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c9897fe02f6d49ef9754a5efdeccc555/BKC--South-Carolina-Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia - South Carolina players had every reason to see the signs of another loss as they watched a 21-point lead vanish in the second half.]]>

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:08:23 -0500Georgia moves closer to indoor practice facilityhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eb54a022a90e411d8771653d405ef493/FBC--Georgia-Indoor-Facilityhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eb54a022a90e411d8771653d405ef493/FBC--Georgia-Indoor-FacilityATHENS, Georgia - Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity says plans are moving quickly for an indoor practice facility to be built near the Butts-Mehre football facility on campus.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:03:11 -0500South Carolina suspends Henry, Sheppard for regular seasonhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/02b5b1fb5cd74566bdf36565422d1a81/BKC--South-Carolina-Suspensionshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/02b5b1fb5cd74566bdf36565422d1a81/BKC--South-Carolina-SuspensionsATHENS, Georgia - South Carolina coach Frank Martin suspended sophomore forward Demetrius Henry and freshman guard Shamiek Sheppard for the remainder of the regular season on Tuesday.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:36:24 -0500University of Georgia student dies of undisclosed illnesshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/79a5f8c228db4c5b8be92a05cc410846/GA--UGA-Student-Deathhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/79a5f8c228db4c5b8be92a05cc410846/GA--UGA-Student-DeathATHENS, Georgia - Authorities say a University of Georgia student has died of an undisclosed illness.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:38:05 -0500Brown returns to Georgia as running backs coachhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/42c8df1a8f98407fa3020f595aefcc3d/FBC--Georgia-Coaching-Staffhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/42c8df1a8f98407fa3020f595aefcc3d/FBC--Georgia-Coaching-StaffATHENS, Georgia - Georgia coach Mark Richt has hired Thomas Brown as running backs coach, the school said in a statement Monday.]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:30:07 -0500Police: Gun fired into air after altercation at fraternitieshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/70c796db13cc4ba3ae90c853e537574e/GA--Fraternity-Gunhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/70c796db13cc4ba3ae90c853e537574e/GA--Fraternity-GunATHENS, Georgia - Police say someone fired a gun on the University of Georgia campus during an altercation between members of two fraternities at the school.]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:07:14 -0500Harrell scores 21 in Auburn's 69-68 win over Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ce444464a0fe4818a80e703f348764e1/BKC--Auburn-Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ce444464a0fe4818a80e703f348764e1/BKC--Auburn-GeorgiaATHENS, Georgia - Only six players in the nation shoot 3-point field goals with a better degree of success that Auburn senior K.T. Harrell.]]>Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:54:13 -0500Florida women rally past No. 24 Georgia 51-48http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f9344bf395bc433a9a7db9aca7b4be65/BKW--T25-Florida-Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f9344bf395bc433a9a7db9aca7b4be65/BKW--T25-Florida-GeorgiaATHENS, Georgia - Cassie Peoples hit two 3-pointers in the final four minutes to help Florida beat No. 24 Georgia 51-48 on Thursday night for its first win in Athens since 2004.]]>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:46:58 -0500Trial date set for man accused in Athens officer deathhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6ba676f7783c45ae8fec63cc14ba87b2/GA--Athens-Officer-Killedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6ba676f7783c45ae8fec63cc14ba87b2/GA--Athens-Officer-KilledATHENS, Georgia - The trial date is now set for a man a man accused of fatally shooting a northeast Georgia police officer and wounding another.]]>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:35:31 -0500Frazier's late scoring lifts Georgia past Tennessee, 56-53http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c8f57946fa1349c5b5570e38a44c2adb/BKC--Tennessee-Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c8f57946fa1349c5b5570e38a44c2adb/BKC--Tennessee-Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia - Georgia's J.J. Frazier found his shooting touch with time to make an impact with three 3-pointers.]]>

ATHENS, Georgia - Players' hands shot up when South Carolina coach Dawn Staley asked before Thursday night's game against Georgia how many were thinking of the upcoming game at Connecticut.]]>

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:17:29 -0500Ga. man sentenced to life for fatal shootinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/771c7167ae364e26b7ab5e4da22fe955/GA--Burglary-Slaying-Sentencinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/771c7167ae364e26b7ab5e4da22fe955/GA--Burglary-Slaying-SentencingATHENS, Georgia - An Athens man has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of a 76-year-old man.]]>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:35:31 -0500Georgia signs top DL prospect Thompson, 7 early enrolleeshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7eee58a2e82a480cb96326687166e891/FBC--Signing-Day-Georgiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7eee58a2e82a480cb96326687166e891/FBC--Signing-Day-Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia - Georgia class of 29 signees on Wednesday included an emphasis on defense, seven early enrollees and a defensive lineman rated as the nation's top prospect.]]>

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:00:09 -0500Georgia's Thornton to miss game at Kentucky with concussionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e61d6a08fa7a4514aa48143eaee97d5b/BKC--Georgia-Thornton-Concussionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e61d6a08fa7a4514aa48143eaee97d5b/BKC--Georgia-Thornton-ConcussionATHENS, Georgia - Senior forward Marcus Thornton, who leads Georgia in scoring and rebounds, will miss Tuesday night's game at No. 1 Kentucky as he continues to recover from a concussion.]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:35:05 -050060 years ago, Athens joined annals of mysterious UFO reportshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/55ec21d36229470d90c01f6e6e9665a3/GA--Georgia-UFO-Reportshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/55ec21d36229470d90c01f6e6e9665a3/GA--Georgia-UFO-ReportsATHENS, Georgia - There were 15 or 20 of them in the skies above Athens that night, flying somewhere below 6,000 feet in a 'V' formation. Appearing to be the size and color of grapefruit, they moved smoothly and soundlessly. Going south to north, they sped from horizon to horizon in 10 seconds.]]>Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:32:43 -0500